Sunset Cruise



The Skipper


We finally got a break from the incredibly hot & humid weather and an evening without too high a percentage of thunderstorms so the first mate and the skipper decided to dust off Silver Lining for a sunset cruise.

Just a few miles up the lake and then back to the dock.  We enjoyed the cool evening breeze and a bit of wine and cheese just to keep us on an even keel.

The Mate

There wasn't much wind so we opted for a leisurely trip via the iron jib. 

Every time we take a short trip like this, we ask ourselves, "Why don't we do this more?"

Could be that golf, fishing, house maintenance, trips to Todd, kayaking and so on get in the way - but we really do need to do this more. 

Maybe this fall.........

First Tellico Lake paddle.

We managed to get our kayaks home from Todd without incident and on Thursday, we took them to the Clear Creek ramp a couple of miles from home for their "Home Waters Christening".

Tellico village is a beautiful place but many of its most appealing features must be viewed from the water.  Going low and slow in our kayaks was the perfect way to look around and see the sights.

From the Clear Creek ramp, we went West and under the Tellico Parkway bridge to explore the coves away from the main body of the lake.  Mary & I really enjoyed the paddling on still water: very different from our river experience a couple of weeks ago. 

We were able to launch and board without getting wet and found that the paddling was easy but we had to stroke for all the distance instead of letting the river push us along.  A gentle breeze pushed us along for part of the journey but had to be overcome on the way back to the ramp.